* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 298 Indian Wells Valley.
Fire weather zone 299 Kern County Desert.

* WIND...FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE MOJAVE SLOPES WEST WINDS
35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

* HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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Red Flag Warning
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1146 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
CAZ298-299
/O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/
Indian Wells Valley-Kern County Desert

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SLOPES IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 298 Indian Wells Valley.
Fire weather zone 299 Kern County Desert.

* WIND...FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE MOJAVE SLOPES WEST WINDS
35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

* HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

RED FLAG WARNING

Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 11:46AM PDT until May 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

indian wells valley

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Wind Advisory
National Weather Service Hanford CA
302 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
CAZ337-339
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/
Indian Wells Valley-Mojave Desert

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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